Thursday, May 25, 2017

When to Use Outside Mount Shades in Your Home

When choosing shades or blinds for your windows,
there are many design options to consider. In addition to choosing a style and
material, you will need to choose where your shades will hang: with an inside mount
or an outside mount. Inside mount shades are mounted within the window frame,
and require a minimum depth for proper installation. This type of mount works
well if you want to keep decorative trim uncovered, you have deep windows such
as bay windows, or you prefer a low profile for your treatments that does not
protrude out from the wall.

Outside mount shades can be mounted at varying
widths and heights above and outside the window frame on the wall depending upon
the look desired. Shades mounted in this manner sit farther away from the
window glass, and could therefore work as a solution for windows with cranks or
handles.

Keep reading to find out more benefits of
outside mount shades and home décor situations where they can be used.

Make Windows Appear Taller and Wider

An outside mount shades gives you the ultimate
flexibility to control how wide and how tall the window treatment is,
regardless of how small or off-center your window may be. If you have short
windows that sit far away from the ceiling, for example, you could use an
outside mount shade hung high to give the appearance of a larger window. If
natural light is a priority, the stack of your shades or blinds could sit
completely on the wall when raised, leaving the whole window exposed to
maximize sunlight.

These shades are also very useful for
camouflaging uneven windows. Order the shades in the same size and mount them
at equal distances from other walls or surfaces (like fireplaces, French doors,
bed headboard, etc.), creating the illusion of symmetry in the space.

Create a Better Blackout

For bedrooms, media rooms, and even offices,
light blockage can be an important function for window treatments. Outside
mount shades provide better blockage from light seepage around the edge of the
window, because inside mount shades by nature need to be slightly smaller than
the windowpanes. For a complete result, it is best to layer drapery with a
blackout lining over shades and add a cornice to the top of the window. But if your
design calls for a shade-only look, consider an outside mount for complete
window coverage.

Build a Layered Look

Many designers recommend layered window
treatments to give a rich, luxurious look to a room. One combination of layered
treatments involve inside mount Roller Shades, in either blackout or light
filtering material, layered under Roman Shades. These layers offer options for
light control for different times of day. In the home office shown above, the
Roller Shade can be lowered for glare reduction while still providing natural
light, or the outside mount Roman Shade can be lowered for more privacy or
darkness.

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